William DuVall

...Studios in Hollywood, the album is AIC's first new studio set in 14 years. The album also marks the debut of new lead singer William DuVall, who replaces the group's original singer, Layne Staley; Staley died of a drug overdose in 2002. The...

In this article: Alice in Chains, Layne Staley, California, Nick Raskulinecz, Iphone, Elton John, Chicago, Hollywood, and Vancouver

...are here again. No band (barring AC/DC perhaps) has made such a convincing comeback after the death of its lead singer. New crooner William DuVall's zombie-like moans bring back memories of the virtuoso Layne Staley's style but the zing and...

In this article: Andrea Bocelli, Crazy Love, Layne Staley, AiC, Jerry Cantrell, Rock, Blue Christmas, Adeste Fidelis, and Cry Me a River

...playing is still a thing of beauty, utilizing stark acoustic guitar against hard riffs and cutting solos, and new member William DuVall, who plays guitar and shares vocals with Cantrell, thankfully never succumbs to the temptation of...

In this article: Ryan Leslie, Alice in Chains, Glee, Jerry Cantrell, Layne Staley, R&B, Harvard, Young MC, and Cabaret

...with a mixture of cocaine and heroin. Alice In Chains are now preparing for their first full U.K. tour since 1993 with new singer William DuVall. And guitarist Jerry Cantrell, who formed the group with Staley, looks up to Grohl because he...

In this article: Dave Grohl, Alice in Chains, Kurt Cobain, Jerry Cantrell, Layne Staley, Nirvana, Grunge, Cocaine, and Heroin

...recruited pop legend Elton John to contribute piano to the CD's title track, which is written in tribute to Staley. Singer William DuVall had played with his own group, Comes With The Fall, as well as in Jerry Cantrell's solo band, before...

In this article: Alice in Chains, Project Runway, Jerry Cantrell, Foo Fighters, Santa Monica, and Nick Raskulinecz

...to "Black Gives Way to Blue," one zeroes in on the vocals, trying to notice his absence. It's felt. But the new guy, William DuVall, does alright. In the old days, Stayley and Cantrell had a particular banshee-magic when they sang...

In this article: Alice in Chains, Elton Hercules John, Use Your Illusion, Venom, Rob Zombie, Layne Staley, Spider Man 3, and Soundgarden

...Chains have been gone for fourteen years, but Jerry Cantrell and Alice in Chains are back on the charts with new lead singer William DuVall and their latest album, "Black Gives Way to Blue," which is turning heads and ears everywhere, even...

In this article: Alice in Chains, Metallica, AOL, Jerry Cantrell, Lars Ulrich, Elton John, James Hetfield, Mike Inez, and Sean Kinney

...some. One of the main concerns surrounding Black Gives Way to Blue is the validity of Staley's relatively unknown replacement, William DuVall. If there is anything the man is guilty of it is the simple fact that he is indeed not Layne...

In this article: Alice in Chains, Layne Staley, IP Address, and Seattle

...did not leave him star-struck, just cognizant of his spot in the musical solar system. "It was really a Who's Who event," William DuVall said during a recent phone interview. "And I was certainly the most unknown quantity among the stellar...

In this article: Alice in Chains, Jerry Cantrell, Layne Staley, VH1, Ann Wilson, Phil Anselmo, Comes With the Fall, Pantera, and Manhattan

...a long break after the overdose death of original singer Layne Staley in 2002, but has returned with a replacement, William DuVall. DuVall can sound exactly like Staley, and does so on the band's soon-to-be-released "Black Gives Way to...

In this article: Alice in Chains, Layne Staley, Jerry Cantrell, Styx, Bon Scott, Dennis DeYoung, Seattle, Cough, and No Excuses